Sebastian Dumitrașcu

Senior Quality Engineering Manager @ Publicis Sapient

Sebastian Dumitrașcu, with 12+ years in tech, leads 100+ Quality Engineering professionals across CEE at Publicis Sapient. Passionate about engineering excellence, he drives automation, shift-left testing, CI/CD, and test strategy in large-scale projects. 

Beyond leadership, he’s a hands-on technologist shaping AI’s role in software development. He contributes to AI tools that enable ‘Vibe Coding’—where AI agents write, modify, and explain code as true development partners. 

Sebastian believes Quality Engineering is undergoing a transformative evolution – moving beyond validation to become a strategic design partner, essential for guiding AI development responsibly. He empowers engineers to architect quality into the entire process, ensuring AI delivers not just speed, but reliable, trustworthy software. 

 

Presentation:  Quality Engineering Reimagined: The Strategic Layer in AI-Driven Development 

How does software development really change when intelligent AI agents join the team, actively coding and navigating your projects? What is the role of Quality Engineering when AI transitions from assistant to active development partner? 

Join Sebastian session as he dives into the practical realities and future trajectory of AI within the SDLC. Drawing from real-world implementations using integrated AI ecosystems which already embodies principles of ‘Vibe Coding’ through context-aware code generation – this session moves beyond hype to showcase AI in action today. 

Discover how Quality Engineering is evolving from a traditional validation checkpoint into a crucial strategic partner. Learn why QE is essential for providing context, guiding these increasingly sophisticated AI agents, architecting robust feedback loops, and ultimately ensuring the reliability and trustworthiness of AI-driven software development. 

This session delivers actionable insights, frameworks, and hard-won lessons learned for leveraging AI responsibly and effectively within your delivery pipelines. You’ll leave understanding why, in an AI-powered world, Quality Engineering isn’t just a phase, but the indispensable compass keeping development on course and ensuring quality is engineered from the start.